Mainichi published a Kyodo report on the U.S. reaction to the killing of prominent Japanese aid worker Tetsu Nakamura in Afghanistan, quoting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Wells as saying in a tweet that “Dr. Nakamura’s example of service was an inspiration to all who knew him.” The article also took up a tweet posted by Chargé d’Affaires Young in which he said Dr. Nakamura’s “work in Afghanistan is a testament to the goodwill of the Japanese people.”